Driving through Switzerland is always a treat. What a perfect way to end our mission here in the Europe Central Area. As we drove the sky cleared and the sun came out and it was beautiful. The GPS took us through the countryside, with rolling green fields and big Bauernhofs (farm yards). There seem to be lots of dairies and cows and farms here with old dark wood barns and old farmhouses with big roofs. Things haven’t changed much in the last 100 years.
Our last visit to friends this evening was with Franz and Katharina Odavic, life-long friends. They live in such a beautiful place, overlooking Lake Zurich. Their apartment is all glass on the lake side, up high on the hill, layered between other flat apartments, all with beautiful views. They have beautiful things and interesting things collected from all over the world. It’s fun to be back here.
Katharina fixed an interesting meal for us (“not something American”). It was a vegetable called ‘Chickeree” that we don’t really have. They look like endives. She called them “sprouts” that she steamed, then she put a slice of ham around each, put them in a baking dish, sprinkled with Gruyere cheese and then poured some cream over them before baking. It was good, served with balsamic rice (which she stirred some coconut oil into before serving) and some green salad with German/Swiss “field greens,” which we also don’t have at home. All tasty. She had a frozen Maronen (chestnut) ice cream dessert after that.
We had a lot to visit about and catch up on, always interesting with Katharina. They have a Utah home in Midway, so we see them often, and will see them again soon on our side of the world.
This was our last Mission Friends Visit this week. Oh, what a perfect way to end our mission, with all of these dear friends. Tonight we drove back to Christina Ghosh’s to spend one last night with her in her beautiful apartment. Staying with her was heavenly.
We are so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ that has brought us all together in such a variety of ways, creating friendships that have lasted, now more than 50 years!
Our Frankfurt Germany Mission 